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Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname)
Usage Flemish
Other Forms FormsDe Pooter, DePooter

Meaning & History

Variant of De Poorter, or alternatively, an occupational name for a farmer or gardener derived from poten "to plant, to sow seeds". Compare Potter.
Added 12/9/2017 by leoBeyene2002
Edited 9/23/2024 by jocatchi and SeaHorse15